Menswear
Workwear British-Made Men's Belts — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 7 brands that make workwear men's belts in the UK. They are most often based in Norfolk. Prices run from premium to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.
Yarmouth Oilskins
Yarmouth Oilskins is a British brand with over 120 years of heritage, designing and manufacturing quality workwear in Great Yarmouth.
- Heritage
- Nautical
- Workwear
- Heritage
- Nautical
- Workwear
Carrier Company
Carrier Company is a family-run British brand crafting sustainable clothing and equipment since 1995. Each piece is handcrafted using locally sourced materials, inspired by North Norfolk’s traditions of gardening and foraging.
- Classic
- Country
- Ethical
Shop to visit- Classic
- Country
- Ethical
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Fortis
Fortis is a British outdoor clothing manufacturer founded in 1997, evolving from farm diversification to producing durable, sustainable garments with military-grade fabrics.
- Casual
- Classic
- Country
Factory shop- Casual
- Classic
- Country
HebTroCo
HebTroCo is a British clothing brand founded in 2015 in Hebden Bridge, known for supporting small UK manufacturers by producing durable garments made exclusively in Britain.
- Casual
- Heritage
- Outdoor
Shop to visit- Casual
- Heritage
- Outdoor
Blackhorse Lane Ateliers
Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, founded in 2016, is London’s only authentic denim factory producing high-quality selvedge and organic raw denim jeans with a focus on sustainability and free lifetime repairs.
- Casual
- Classic
- Heritage
Factory shop- Casual
- Classic
- Heritage
Aero Leather Clothing
Aero Leather Clothing crafts premium handmade leather jackets in Scotland, specialising in authentic reproductions of iconic 1920s–1960s and WW2 styles with unmatched quality and tradition.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Vintage
Factory shop- Classic
- Heritage
- Vintage
- Joe and Co Denim
Joe and Co Denim
Joe and Co Denim is a British clothing brand specialising in sustainable raw Selvedge Denim Jeans and classic workwear, handcrafted in the North West of England.
- Casual
- Heritage
- Workwear
Shop to visit- Casual
- Heritage
- Workwear
Shops run by brands that make workwear men's belts
6 of the 7 brands that make workwear men's belts have a shop you can visit in Axminster, Galashiels, Hebden Bridge and 3 other towns.
Axminster
Fortisfactory shop
Galashiels
Aero Leather Clothingfactory shop
Hebden Bridge
Holt
Blackhorse Lane Ateliersfactory shop
Sale
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A Brief History of British Made Belts
Belts are ancient, but British belt making belongs to a long tradition of leatherworking. In the Middle Ages, leatherworkers in English towns formed guilds that set rules for quality and training. Northampton's shoemakers set up a guild in 1401, and London's saddlers, cordwainers and leathersellers all became chartered livery companies in the same period. Between about 1680 and 1830, leather and leather goods made up one of England's most important industries after textiles. Workshops that made saddles and harness had the cutting, stitching and finishing skills that belts need, and in Walsall, when the motor car reduced demand for horse equipment, makers turned to lighter goods such as purses, wallets and bags. Belts were long part of military dress, but for most of the nineteenth century civilian men held up their high-waisted trousers with braces. Belts became common with everyday trousers in the twentieth century, after many men grew used to them in uniform during the First World War. Leather belts are still cut and stitched in British workshops today.